Method for determining the internal ohmic resistance of a battery module, battery management system and motor vehicle

• US 9,244,131 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2013
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Fink, Holger
• Primary Examiner(s): Zanelli, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US14/405,849
• Publication Number:
  US 20150177332A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/547 Voltage
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/549 Current
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/51 characterised by AC-motors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 58/21 having the same nominal voltage
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/389 Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/396 Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

A method for determining an internal ohmic resistance of a first battery module includes measuring a first voltage intensity of the first battery module. The first battery module is connected to at least one second battery module subject to a current load after obtaining the first voltage intensity. A second voltage intensity of the first battery module is measured after the connection of the first battery module. The internal ohmic resistance is determined with reference to the first voltage intensity and the second voltage intensity.

Claims

1. A method for determining an internal ohmic resistance of a first battery module, comprising:

measuring a first voltage intensity of the first battery module;

connecting, after obtaining the first voltage intensity, the first battery module to a second battery module subject to a load current;

measuring a second voltage intensity of the first battery module after the connection of the first battery module; and

determining the internal ohmic resistance with reference to the first voltage intensity and the second voltage intensity.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the determined internal ohmic resistance with a predefined internal ohmic resistance to determine a deviation.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection of the first battery module further comprises:

connecting the first battery module to the second battery module in series positively or negatively to form a battery module bank configured to generate an alternating voltage, wherein the first voltage intensity and the second voltage intensity are obtained during the generation of the alternating voltage.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, further comprising:

determining a first internal ohmic resistance profile by using the determined internal ohmic resistance over time; and

comparing the determined internal ohmic resistance profile with a second internal ohmic resistance profile fixed by one of two alternating voltage profiles to determine a deviation profile, wherein a plurality of battery module banks are included in a battery system, the battery system is configured to generate alternating voltages having the at least two different alternating voltage profiles and the deviation profile is an indicator for a state of excessive wear of the battery module if the deviation profile exceeds a threshold value in at least two measurement points.

5. A battery management system connected to a battery module bank, wherein the battery module bank includes:

at least two battery modules configured to be connectable and disconnectable in series at least one of positively and negatively;

a first device configured to measure battery module voltage intensities; and

a second device configured to transmit the measured module voltage intensities to the battery management system, and

wherein the battery management system is configured to;

determine a change of the transmitted battery module voltage intensities of a first battery module of the at least two battery modules in response to a connection of the first battery module of the at least two battery modules compared with a disconnection of a second battery module of the at least two battery modules to at least a third battery module of the at least two battery modules under load current;

determine an impedance of the first battery module of the at least two battery modules based on the determined change of the transmitted battery module voltage intensities.

6. The battery management system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the battery management system is further configured to:

determine a deviation by comparing the determined change of the module voltage intensities with a predefined module voltage intensity change; and

compare the determined deviation with a threshold value.

7. The battery management system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the battery management system is further configured to:

determine the change in the module voltage intensities in response to a connection of the at least two battery modules during the generation of an alternating voltage, wherein the battery module bank is configured to generate an alternating voltage by connecting the at least two battery modules.

8. The battery management system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the battery management system is further configured to:

determine an impedance profile over time; and

compare the impedance profile with a target impedance profile determined by one of two alternating voltage intensity profiles to determine a deviation profile, wherein the battery module bank is further configured to generate alternating voltages having the at least two different alternating voltage intensity profiles and the deviation profile is an indicator for a state of excessive wear of the battery module if the deviation profile exceeds a threshold value in at least two measurement points.

9. A multi-phase battery system comprising;

at least two parallel battery module banks, wherein each of the battery module banks includes;

at least two battery modules configured to be connectable and disconnectable in series at least one of positively and negatively;

a first device configured to measure battery module voltage intensities; and

a second device configured to transmit the measured module voltage intensities to a battery management system; and

the battery management system connected to the at least two battery modules, wherein the battery management system is configured to;

determine a change of the transmitted battery module voltage intensities of a first battery module of the at least two battery modules in response to a connection of the first battery module of the at least two battery modules compared with a disconnection of a second battery module of the at least two battery modules to at least a third battery module of the at least two battery modules under load current; and

determine an impedance of the first battery module of the at least two battery modules based on the determined change of the transmitted battery module voltage intensities,

wherein the multi-phase battery system is configured to provide alternating voltages phase-shifted in relation to each of the at least two parallel battery module banks and a predetermined alternating current intensity by using the at least two parallel battery module banks.

10. The multi-phase battery system of claim 9, wherein the multi-phase battery system is comprised by a drive unit of a motor vehicle, the drive unit is configured to be electrically operated at least intermittently or partly.